2010 ITM Cup review - Week One

Allblacks.com and itmcup.co.nz bring you all the results, standings, leading points and try scorers and next weeks games after week one of the 2010 ITM Cup.

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Results and standings after the opening round of national provincial rugby championship:-

THURSDAY

At New Plymouth: Northland 26 (Dean Budd, Simon Munro, Lachie Munro tries; Lachie Munro 3 pen, con) Taranaki 19 (Chris Walker try; Willie Ripia 4 pen, con). Halftime: 18-19.

FRIDAY

At Christchurch: Canterbury 23 (Sean Maitland, Tu Umaga-Marshall tries; Colin Slade 3 pen, 2 con) Hawke's Bay 23 (Hika Elliot try; Daniel Kirkpatrick 3 pen, Andrew Horrell 3 pen). Halftime: 13-17.

SATURDAY

At Palmerston North: Southland 37 (Mark Wells, Elliott Dixon, Jamie Mackintosh, Scott Cowan, James Wilson tries; Robbie Robinson 3 con, Wilson 2 pen) Manawatu 23 (Aaron Smith, Hadleigh Parkes tries; Craig Clare 3 pen, Shannon Paku 2 con). Halftime: 19-9.

At Pukekohe: Counties-Manukau 29 (Ahsee Tuala 2, Siale Piutau, Tim Nanai-Williams tries; Dean Cummins pen, 3 con) Otago 13 (Chris Small try; Glenn Dickson 2 pen, con). Halftime: 22-6.

At Hamilton: Waikato 13 (Brendon Leonard try; Trent Renata pen, con) Bay of Plenty 10 (Tanirau Latimier try; Daniel Waenga pen, Phil Burleigh con). Halftime: 10-3.

SUNDAY

At Albany: Auckland 36 (Chay Raui, Daniel Braid, Brent Ward, Dave Thomas tries; Ash Moeke 2 pen, con, Matt Berquist 2 pen, con) North Harbour 14 (Tom Chamberlain try; Luke McAlister 3 pen). Halftime: 15-14.

At Wellington: Wellington 20 (Dane Coles, Jeremy Thrush, Julian Savea tries; Fa'atonu Fili pen, con) Tasman 11 (Robbie Malneek try; Steve Alfeld 2 pen). Halftime: 15-8.

Standings
(played, won, drawn, lost, for, against, bonus points, total points)

Auckland 1 1 0 0 36 14 1 5
Counties-Manukau 1 1 0 0 29 13 1 5
Southland 1 1 0 0 37 23 1 5
Wellington 1 1 0 0 20 11 0 4
Northland 1 1 0 0 26 19 0 4
Waikato 1 1 0 0 13 10 0 4
Hawke's Bay 1 0 1 0 23 23 0 2
Canterbury 1 0 1 0 23 23 0 2
Bay of Plenty 1 0 0 1 10 13 1 1
Taranaki 1 0 0 1 19 26 1 1
Tasman 1 0 0 1 11 20 0 0
Manawatu 1 0 0 1 23 37 0 0
Otago 1 0 0 1 13 29 0 0
North Harbour 1 0 0 1 14 36 0 0

Leading points scorers after Week One

16 - Lachie Munro (Northland)
14 – Willie Ripia (Taranaki)
13 – Colin Slade (Canterbury)
11 – James Wilson (Southland), Ash Moeke (Auckland)

Leading try scorers after Week One

2 – Ahsee Tuala (Counties Manukau)
1 – 29 players

Week two's fixtures

05 Aug, Manawatu v Canterbury @ FMG Stadium
06 Aug, Taranaki v Tasman @ Yarrow Stadium
06 Aug, Hawke's Bay v Bay of Plenty @ McLean Park
07 Aug, Auckland v Waikato @ Eden Park
07 Aug, Southland (RS) v Otago @ Rugby Park Stadium
08 Aug, Wellington v Counties Manukau @ Westpac Stadium
08 Aug, Northland v North Harbour @ Toll Stadium